MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers said a motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Marion County on Monday afternoon.
A report by WKMG states that the collision occurred in the vicinity of County Road 484 and County Road 467.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the motorcycle rider was headed east along County Road 484. As he turned to make a left onto County Road 467 at about 2:10 p.m, the motorcycle entered the path of a westbound sedan and the vehicles collided.
OCALA, FL – Ocala Fire Rescue reported it was at the scene of a collision involving at least five vehicles on Interstate 75 in Marion County Thursday evening.
A Facebook post by the rescue unit said Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engine 4, Rescue 1, Battalion Chief 11, and a safety officer were dispatched to I-75 north at about 7:17 p.m.
They found five damaged vehicles parked along the side of the interstate near the off-ramp for Exit 350. Two people from one of the vehicles were taken to an area hospital for evaluation. No other injuries were reported. No further details were available on the cause of the collision.
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was killed in a fiery car accident in Marion County early Saturday morning.
According to the Ocala StarBanner, the crash took place on County Road 42 near Southeast 283rd Avenue in Umatilla just after 3 a.m. The FHP said the victim was driving east in a Subaru Crosstrek SUV when she drove off the north side of the roadway. The vehicle collided with four fences, stopped and caught fire, trapping the driver inside.
A passing motorist tried to help the victim get out of the vehicle but could not because of the flames. The driver of the SUV, a 52-year-old Leesburg woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.
MARION COUNTY, FL – A young boy died after an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle in Marion County, according to the Ocala StarBanner.
The crash happened Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of Southwest 80th Avenue and 151st Place. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 10-year-old boy from Dunnellon was riding an ATV when the vehicle overturned on him.
The boy was pronounced dead after being taken to AdventHealth TimberRidge ER. The FHP is investigating the cause of the incident.
OCALA, FL – Ocala Fire Rescue reports a driver was hospitalized following a rollover accident in Ocala on Monday afternoon.
First responders were dispatched to the intersection of SW College Road and SW 27th Avenue after the incident happened shortly after 3:30 p.m.
They found a red SUV on its roof blocking the southbound lanes of SW 27th Avenue, and a sedan parked at a nearby establishment.
OCALA, FL – An Ocala man died after his vehicle went off the road and crashed in Marion County early Tuesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A report by the Ocala StarBanner stated the victim was a 32-year-old man driving a Volkswagen Jetta north on County Road 315 near Northeast 135th Street sometime before 4:15 a.m. As the vehicle approached a right-hand curve the driver veered left, going off the roadway and onto a shoulder.
The Jetta crashed into a wooden utility pole before striking a tree and coming to a stop. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was in the car.
MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol said one person died and four others were injured in a car crash in Marion County early Wednesday morning.
The Ocala StarBanner reported details of the accident, which occurred in the area of County Road 329 and Northwest 18th Avenue near North Marion Middle School sometime before 6:13 a.m.
According to the FHP, the driver of a Chevrolet Cobalt was going around a curve while headed west on County Road 329 when he veered off the road and onto the shoulder.
OCALA, FL – The Ocala Police Department said a bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening.
Police posted details of the incident that took place near the 1400 block of Northwest 27th Avenue just north of Rural King just before 6:15 p.m. Witnesses said a bicyclist was laying down stationary in the southbound travel lane next to his bike.
One driver swerved to the left to avoid hitting him, but another vehicle right behind hit the bicycle rider. The victim, a 67-year-old man, was trauma-alerted to the hospital and was pronounced dead.
OCALA, FL – Rescue units were at the scene of a crash in Ocala Monday night that left two people injured.
In a Facebook post, Ocala Fire Rescue said its crews responded to E Fort King Street and NE 31st Avenue after reports of a vehicle fire just after 7 p.m.
OCALA, FL – One person was killed and three others injured in a collision at an intersection in Ocala Saturday evening, reports Ocala-News.
Police responded to the scene in the vicinity of NW 27th Avenue and NW 10th Street at about 9:45 p.m. An investigation indicated that a Hyundai Elantra and a BMW 228i were stopped at the intersection after approaching from opposite directions.
When the traffic pattern changed, both vehicles began to move forward. The driver of a northbound Honda Pilot failed to stop, entered the intersection, hit the front of the Hyundai and then struck the BMW on the driver’s side.
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